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ROBERT BROOME, 'OF CENTRAL FALLS, RHODE ISLAND.

Letters Patent 1Y0. 64,278, dated April 30, 1807.

' COOKING VESSEL FOR PRYING, STEAMING, e0.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON CERN: 1

Be it known that I, ROBERT BROOME, of Central Falls, in the county of Providence, und Startel of Rhode Isl-und, have invented n new and improved Combined Steamer and Pen Cover; ond I do hereby declare that the following is n. full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable those -skilled in the urtl'o melteand use the smne, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of thisspecification.

The object of this invention is to prevent the flying und sputtering of the fat or gravy in the process of frying meanwhile, et the same time, the steam :md gases are allowed to escape; und also to combine the cover with e. steamer for cooking vegetables in such a manner that the same cover which allows the gases to escape from the frying-peu shall be :t tight cover for the steamer; and the invention consists .in making the combined article in four parts, as will he hereinafter described. In the accompanying-druwingsl Figure 1 represent-s the four parts ot' which the steamer und cover is composed, put together or combined Y es it is when used :1s o steamer.

Figure 2 is the lower portion of the steamer without the cover.

Figure 3 is the cover.

Figure 4 is the body of the'steamer.

Figure 5 is thc bottom portion when usedzts :L steamer in certain ceses.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding part-s.

A is the euren-with n deep flange, e', under the rim, having o row of holes, a, through it all around; othern wisc it is of the kind of covers commonly used. B is a. section of a. plein cylinder into which the cover its; it forms thc body ofthe steamer, the lower portion fitting into the pertC. C is the portion that forms the bottom part of the steamer, as in tig. l. There is alrow of holes, I1, around the upper portion of C, and when the body of the steamer B is attached these holes are closed, as seen in the drawing in g. 1. The bottom of C is also made with holes through' the surface, which is covered by D, as seen et c, figs. l und 2. When used as n. steamer the holes in the cover A are closed, us the flange a with the holes shuts down into the body B of the steamer. When the article is to he used for frying or broiling purposes the body B of the steamer and the bottom D are taken oil' and the cover.A is put on the part C. Here it muy be either a. tight cover, as when on the steamer, or en open cover to let the gases escape. This is done by turning the cover so that the holes through it and the holes through C will register or be opposite each other, or by turningthe cover so that the holes will not register orbe opposite each other, or so that e space will cover the hole. When thus prepared for frying or broiling, it is placed on a. common iron spider or frying-pan, alud the steam and gases will escape through the holes, which may be left entirely or partially open, and the fat will be prevented from flying by the tight cover above. The port D, fig. 5, which is'ettached when the article is used as a. steamer, is only useful when it is convenient to place the stemer over :L small hole, as the top -of the tea-kettle, for instance. Ordinarily, the steamer is used without it on a common kettle or boiler in the usual wa-y, resting on the nnge f. When B and C are together, the steamer may beuscd es n. strainer for various substances.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- The culinary vessel or utensil herein described, composed of parts A, B, C, and D, when constructed, comi bined, and arranged substantially as set forth.

ROBERT BECOME.

Witnesses:

ISAAC SHORE, Y JOHN P: Guneom; 

